Rating: 90%
“Free-for-All” was released in 1976 and is the second solo record in the Ted Nugent arsenal. This is one of my favorite albums by Uncle Ted. Simply because of the sheer power and intensity of the guitar. It’s got balls and its got energy. Some of the song arrangements like “Hammerdown” was like pushing the throttle all the way down and hitting the turbo. Even the title track was such a hard hitter.
Musically and instrumentally, it’s well balanced. It has a very strong sound. I love the originality of the music and the rawness of the overall sound. There are some monstrous riffs on here by both the guitar and bass guitar. Speaking of the guitar work, the leads are very sharp. Not one dull note. Vocally it’s appealing. Especially since Meatloaf was brought in to help Derek St. Homles. Personally, I think that this is a strong follow up album and it paves the way for much stronger albums to come. The 1970’s would see Ted Nugent dominate the Rock n’ Roll scene.
Track listing:
Side one
“Free-for-All” – 3:20
“Dog Eat Dog” – 4:04
“Writing on the Wall” – 7:08
“Turn It Up” – 3:36
Side two
“Street Rats” – 3:36
“Together” – 5:52
“Light My Way” – 3:00
“Hammerdown” – 4:07
“I Love You So I Told You a Lie” – 3:47
